Unique Challenges and Opportunities for Eradication of CNS HIV Reservoirs

The Division of AIDS Research at the US National Institute of Mental Health is organizing a satellite meeting on December 6, 2011 prior to the opening of the "Fifth International Workshop on HIV Persistence during Therapy" at Westin St Maarten Dawn Beach Resort, St Maarten, West Indies.

HIV cure is a key priority area for NIH and NIAID recently awarded $14 million/year for research on eradication of HIV through the Martin Delaney Collaboratory.

A number of HIV eradication strategies are currently being developed. However for successful cure, it may be necessary to target HIV brain reservoirs.

This meeting will examine current approaches for eradication and their impact on brain HIV reservoirs.

Some of the approaches being developed may be detrimental for brain and CNS issues needs to be considered before initiating human trials. Unique strategies for eliminating CNS reservoirs will also be discussed.

This meeting will convene leading HIV researchers and NeuroAIDS experts to address unique challenges and opportunities for eradication of brain HIV-1 reservoirs.